Option examples

Option Description Example
-h nc -h Help
-z nc -z 192.168.1.9 1-100 Port scan for a host or IP address
-v nc -zv 192.168.1.9 1-100 Provide verbose output
-n nc -zn 192.168.1.9 1-100 Fast scan by disabling DNS resolution
-l nc -lp 8000 TCP Listen mode (for inbound connects)
-w nc -w 180 192.168.1.9 8000 Define timeout value
-k nc -kl 8000 Continue listening after disconnection
-u nc -u 192.168.1.9 8000 Use UDP instead of TCP
-q nc -q 1 192.168.1.9 8000 Client stay up after EOF
-4 nc -4 -l 8000 IPv4 only
-6 nc -6 -l 8000 IPv6 only
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